The Big Story

After a lengthy delay, the highly publicized extortion case involving former Chairman of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA), Frank Smith; returned to the Nassau Street Complex. Chief Magistrate, Joyann Ferguson-Pratt, expected to move forward with today’s proceedings, which allege that Smith attempted to bribe and extort money from a privately contracted cleaning company, while he served as Chairman of PHA....

Two men were arraigned yesterday on three separate counts of murder. Twenty-five-year-old, Stephen Volter, stood before Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt accused of the February 15 murder of Matthew Mortimer. Volter was not allowed to enter a plea. Eighteen-year-old, Deante Pinder, was charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. He stands accused of the murder of Rashad...

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: The Caribbean Community must find ways to access the funding needed to assist its member states if the region is to survive. The cautioned mandate was delivered by CARICOM’s Secretary General, Irwin Larocque, yesterday at the opening of the 29th Intercessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community. Ambassador Larocque said the impact...

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and IDB Governor, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest, led a Bahamas delegation to the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) 7th Annual Consultation of the Governors of the Caribbean Country Department, February 26-27, 2018 in Kingston, Jamaica. Turnquest anticipated discussions yesterday day with President of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno, in bilateral meetings, on the IDB...

Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain chastised the Department of Immigration Officers yesterday, after they were accused of leaving several minor children in an immigration bus outside of court while their mothers’ were being arraigned. Fourteen persons, seven men and seven women stood before Magistrate Swain, each charged with a single count of illegal landing, stemming from an immigration raid last...

The following statement was issued by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force to the media:   The Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel, his Command Team, Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force join the nation as we mourn the passing of Sir Durward Knowles on February 24, 2018. A legendary Bahamian, Olympic sailing champion and Guinness World Record...

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team is now 0-4 through the first round of the 2019 International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) Americas World Cup Qualifying process. Team Bahamas suffered its latest loss at home on Sunday afternoon against Canada, falling, 113-67, at the Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium. Brady Heslip had a team-high 19 points for Canada and Anthony Bennet, Adika Peter-McNeill and Thomas...

Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with an ongoing murder investigation. Eighteen-year-old Ramero Rolle is described as 5'6" to 5'8" tall, dark brown complexion and slim build. Anyone with information of Rolle's whereabouts is asked to contact the police anonymously at 911 or 919 or Crime Stoppers at 328-TIPS (8847)...

The country's murder count jumped by one early Saturday morning after a man was shot dead. According to police, shortly before 2:00 a.m., the man was standing on Joe Farrington Road near to Integrity Road, when he was approached by another male armed with a firearm who shot him before fleeing on foot. The victim was transported to hospital by paramedics,...

Bahamas Immigration officers yesterday processed nine Chinese nationals found in Bahamian waters. According to Immigration Director, Clarence Russell, the migrants were believed to have been heading to the United States when they were intercepted by a United States Coast Guard cutter. Immigration officers rendezvoused with the vessel at the Lucayan Harbour to collect the migrants for processing. Eyewitness News will...

University of Arizona freshman sensation, Deandre Ayton, is at the centre of an ongoing investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). According to a report by ESPN on Friday, Arizona Wildcats Coach, Sean Miller, was caught on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment regarding Ayton with former ASM Sports employee Christian...

Bishop Simeon Hall, yesterday, called on the Department of Immigration to treat Haitians ‘fairly and humanely’. The mandate came as part of his address to members of the Berean Evangelical Baptist Church. “I believe every Haitian who can meet the legitimate policies set down by the Immigration Department should be given favourable consideration and regularized in a reasonable time,” said...

Canada air arrivals trending upward for 2018 TORONTO, Canada: The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation wowed more than 100 Canadian media, travel partners and tour operators with an innovative presentation to recap 2017 and give an outlook on 2018. During an oversubscribed media luncheon in Toronto, Canada, Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar and Director General Joy Jibrilu...

The first Bahamian to win an Olympic medal and the first to win Olympic gold, Sir Durward Knowles passed away over the weekend at 100. Sir Durward won the country’s first Olympic medal – a bronze in star class sailing with Sloane “Bunty” Farrington at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Eight years after, he won gold in the star...

The first Bahamian to win an Olympic medal and the first to win Olympic gold, Sir Durward Knowles passed away today at 100. Sir Durward won Star Class bronze sailing in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and competed in eight Olympics for The Bahamas- the most among any Bahamian in history. Sir Durward was 70-years-old when he competed in...

A total of 92 illegal migrants were repatriated to their respective native countries Department of Immigration Chief, Clarence Russell confirmed. Friday morning, 88 Haitian nationals were returned to Haiti via Bahamasair's jet service to Haiti. In addition, three Jamaicans were returned to Jamaica and one Venezuelan to Venezuela. Another 30 Haitian nationals were escorted to Court #8 on Nassau Street...

Bahamians living on New Providence in the past two decades have likely seen the Rotary Club of East Nassau’s Burger van, which has become synonymous with the now world famous ‘Rotary Burger’. Over the past 20 years the Burger Van has been well recognized at fundraising efforts and assisted countless charities like BAARK, The Bahamas Humane Society, Bahamas National Trust...